Devil's Dance

Brynna
I thought farming in space would be delightful, cultivating foods and flowers while staring out at the stars. But it’s not nearly as profitable or safe an occupation as I thought it would be with so many warring alien species wanting to steal my tech or raid my facilities to replenish their crops. So I’ve decided to give up my dreams and just take the easy road by joining the Alien Bride Race in the upcoming heat, find a mate who will keep me safe, and settle down.
What I don’t expect is to meet a shimmering Drathious with a dark past who needs my help, the very kind of life I’m trying to leave behind. I’m in the race to find a mate, not gain a new work contract. But the more time I spend with protective Jorusk, the more I see our chance meeting may have been written in the stars.
He’s a sweet, sexy beast with an adrenaline-junkie streak a mile wide. I can’t get enough of him and his fiery mating rituals. After things get hot and heavy between us and crops get damaged, I know I’ve got a serious problem if I’m going to save his kind from starving.
I didn’t think things could get much worse until the intergalactic war finds its way to us, and Jorusk is taken hostage. There’s no way I’ll ever escape my old life. It’s time I stop running away to happier things and face reality. I have to take matters into my own hands if I ever want to see Jorusk again.

Jorusk
I’m desperate to find a mate and soothe the Inferno that’s getting too hot to contain. I just haven’t had time to think about myself with the enemy Denarso stealing females from allies, Talhuskins attacking our colony, and the Novarks and Nebulous soldiers raiding cargo ships, stealing food and medicine my people desperately need. But a friend convinces me not to give up on what I need.
The moment I see Brynna at the Alien Bride Race, running with the fury of the wind, I know she’s the one I want. Most females run from me in fear. Not her. I have one week of events to get to know her and find out what makes her so fearless.
Her healing remedies and gentle touch give me hope and promise a better future for my people. But my past comes back to haunt us, tearing me away from her.
Now, she’s coming for me with a fury I didn’t expect. I just hope we can break free of the empire and find a way to keep my kind safe before it’s too late.
Many species, including mine, are on the edge of extinction because of the Nebulous Empire. It’s time to turn the tables on them.

A steamy science fiction, friends-to-lovers romance with action, violence, and cursing.